A Kingdom Temptation

After fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus meets Satan in the remote wilderness. After several providing several temptations, Satan brings him to a mountain and the rest of the story is presented in Matthew 4:8-11

8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you,[d] Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”[e]

11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

The transluscent layers on one of the sides of the piece was created from multiple cast of resin, some clear casts, some layers showing colors and shapes that depict floating clouds and desert rain showers, sunlight, land and sea masses from earth and transcend even deeper to the depths of hell. My imagination takes me to the Kingdoms describe in the passage. High above the valley below, I can see the miles and miles of earth, sea and air and the kingdoms promised.

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Published by Larry Ortega

Gifted by God to be an artist, idea curator, people connector and janitor. Real estate developer and Executive Vice President at Colliers International for the past 35 years.
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